For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Envisioning a post-COVID reboot of travel medicine includes global consciousness
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TRAVEL MEDICINE
Envisioning a post-COVID reboot of travel medicine includes global consciousness
Wednesday 12 August 2020, 12:10 AM
The author while working in the Amazon as expedition doctor for Sir Peter Blake, 2001
International travel may be on hold for the time being, but for those wanting to be part of the reboot of travel medicine, it’s not too early to start thinking about what this might look like
Marc Shaw
Key points, After COVID-19, we can expect certain aspects of travel to grow, but travel is likely to be more expensive, exclusive and focused than before.
Trave, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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